The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 124 mins.
Release date - 13-10-1989
Release year - 1989
Genres - Crime, Drama

Overall ratings and scores for The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover:
Happiness Score - 7.37/10, World Popularity Score - 10.744/100, IMDB Score - 7.5, Metascore - 62, Internet Movie Database - 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 86%, Metacritic - 62/100, .
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover movie has Total Global Votes - 484, Total IMD Votes - 38,465

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Movie Introduction: Movie The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, release year 1989 is written by Peter Greenaway and directed by Peter Greenaway. The leading star-cast in this movie are Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren along with the other stars and crew members.

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence and gluttony. But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge.

Movie story-line: The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

Movie synopsis: The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant. Food, colour coding, sex, murder, torture, and cannibalism are the exotic fare in this beautifully filmed, but brutally uncompromising modern fable.

Highlights - The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Total budget - $2,300,000.00
Total revenue - $7,724,701.00
Produced by - ElseviraErbograph Co.Vendex
Produced in - FranceNetherlandsUnited Kingdom
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 7 wins & 11 nominations
Certificate(s) - US : NC-17 NL : 16 NL : 16 TW : 18 HU : 18 BR : VM14 AR : K-18 CA : 15 FI : 16 SE : M/18 DK : R18+ IS : 16 AU : 18

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Lead Actors - Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren
Writer(s) - Peter Greenaway
Director(s) - Peter Greenaway

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

What is the release date of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)?
Release date of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is 13-10-1989.


What is the total runtime of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) in minutes is 124 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) movie is around $2,300,000.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)?
Expected revenue from movie movie The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is around $7,724,701.00.


What is the pupularity of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) movie is 10.744%.


What is the name of the production company of film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)?
Production company of film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is/are Elsevira, Erbograph Co., Vendex, .


Which country the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, .


Which language the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is produced in?
Film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is produced in English (English), language(s).


Which Genre the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) belongs to?
Movie The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is categorized under Crime, Drama genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)?
Lead actors of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) are Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren.


Who is the writer of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)?
The writer(s) of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is/are Peter Greenaway.


Who is the director of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)?
The director(s) of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) is/are Peter Greenaway.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) movie?
Movie The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) has 7 wins & 11 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989): At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence and gluttony. But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge..


What is the full story of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) movie?
Full plot of movie The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989): The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband's restaurant. Food, colour coding, sex, murder, torture, and cannibalism are the exotic fare in this beautifully filmed, but brutally uncompromising modern fable..


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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Richard BohringerName: Richard Bohringer
Character: Richard Boarst

profie photo of Michael GambonName: Michael Gambon
Character: Albert Spica

profie photo of Helen MirrenName: Helen Mirren
Character: Georgina Spica

profie photo of Alan HowardName: Alan Howard
Character: Michael

profie photo of Tim RothName: Tim Roth
Character: Mitchel

profie photo of Ciarán HindsName: Ciarán Hinds
Character: Cory

profie photo of Liz SmithName: Liz Smith
Character: Grace

profie photo of Gary OlsenName: Gary Olsen
Character: Spangler

profie photo of Ewan StewartName: Ewan Stewart
Character: Harris

profie photo of Roger Ashton-GriffithsName: Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Character: Turpin

profie photo of Ian DuryName: Ian Dury
Character: Terry Fitch

profie photo of Diane LangtonName: Diane Langton
Character: May Fitch

profie photo of Prudence OliverName: Prudence Oliver
Character: Corelle Fitch

profie photo of Ron CookName: Ron Cook
Character: Mews

profie photo of Emer GillespieName: Emer Gillespie
Character: Patricia

profie photo of Janet HenfreyName: Janet Henfrey
Character: Alice

profie photo of Willie RossName: Willie Ross
Character: Roy

profie photo of Roger Lloyd PackName: Roger Lloyd Pack
Character: Geoff

profie photo of Alex KingstonName: Alex Kingston
Character: Adele

profie photo of Bob GoodyName: Bob Goody
Character: Starkie

profie photo of Paul RussellName: Paul Russell
Character: Pup

profie photo of Arnie BreeveldName: Arnie Breeveld
Character: Eden

profie photo of Tony AlleffName: Tony Alleff
Character: Troy

profie photo of Ian SearsName: Ian Sears
Character: Phillipe

profie photo of Peter RushName: Peter Rush
Character: Melter

profie photo of Pauline MayerName: Pauline Mayer
Character: Fish Girl

profie photo of Ben StonehamName: Ben Stoneham
Character: Meat Boy

profie photo of Andy WilsonName: Andy Wilson
Character: 1st Diner

profie photo of John MullisName: John Mullis
Character: 2nd Diner

profie photo of Flavia BrilliName: Flavia Brilli
Character: Cabaret Singer

profie photo of Sophie GoodchildName: Sophie Goodchild
Character: Dancer

profie photo of Alex FraserName: Alex Fraser
Character: Waiter

profie photo of Michael ClarkName: Michael Clark
Character: Waiter

profie photo of Gary LoganName: Gary Logan
Character: Waiter

profie photo of Tim GearyName: Tim Geary
Character: Waiter

profie photo of Saffron RaineyName: Saffron Rainey
Character: Waiter

profie photo of Hywel Williams-EllisName: Hywel Williams-Ellis
Character: Waiter

profie photo of Michael MaguireName: Michael Maguire
Character: Waiter

profie photo of Patric WaltersName: Patric Walters
Character: Kitchen Staff

profie photo of Sue MaundName: Sue Maund
Character: Kitchen Staff

profie photo of Nick BrozovicName: Nick Brozovic
Character: Kitchen Staff

profie photo of Caroline PaganoName: Caroline Pagano
Character: Kitchen Staff

profie photo of Keith BarrowsName: Keith Barrows
Character: Customer

profie photo of Yolande BrenerName: Yolande Brener
Character: 1st Diner's Wife

profie photo of Irene PalkoName: Irene Palko
Character: A Guest

profie photo of Brenda EdwardsName: Brenda Edwards
Character: Dancer

Crew Members:

profie photo of Jean-Paul GaultierName: Jean-Paul Gaultier
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of John WilsonName: John Wilson
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Sacha ViernyName: Sacha Vierny
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Pascale DaumanName: Pascale Dauman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Co-Producer

profie photo of Michael NymanName: Michael Nyman
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Nigel HeathName: Nigel Heath
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Effects

profie photo of Jan RoelfsName: Jan Roelfs
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Daniel Toscan du PlantierName: Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Department: Production
Job/Role: Co-Producer

profie photo of Sharon Howard-FieldName: Sharon Howard-Field
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Peter GreenawayName: Peter Greenaway
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Peter GreenawayName: Peter Greenaway
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Ben van OsName: Ben van Os
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Kees KasanderName: Kees Kasander
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Denis WigmanName: Denis Wigman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Co-Producer

profie photo of Sjoerd DiddenName: Sjoerd Didden
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Makeup Effects

profie photo of Julian RoddName: Julian Rodd
Department: Editing
Job/Role: First Assistant Editor

profie photo of Garth MarshallName: Garth Marshall
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Sara MeermanName: Sara Meerman
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Gerrit MartijnName: Gerrit Martijn
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director

profie photo of Chris LaurenceName: Chris Laurence
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Musician

profie photo of Tom BuchananName: Tom Buchanan
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Boom Operator

Movie Posters and Wallapapers - The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

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Reviews Section

rated 4.5 out of 5
June 23, 2021

Having previously watched Greenaway's 'Prospero's Books', basically from the same era, one definitely gets a sense of the auteur, of great visualizing prowess in the Welsh native. I adore watching Helen Mirren from ANY era, but particularly here, in between the young adulthood beauty she displayed in Michael Powell's 'Age of Consent', through the remarkably absurd and audacious 'Caligula', straight to the sophisticated and very dangerous gorgeousness displayed in 'The Comfort of Strangers'. It's great to see any dude who's mean to a beautiful woman get their comeuppance (particularly the wealthy--it offers a sort of 'wish fulfillment' for the 99% of us), and the climax here is one of cinema's most articulate presentation of that phenomenon. It definitely made me wish to see the rest of both Greenaway's movies and of Mirren's performances. Well worth the acquired taste necessary for this sort of delicacy.


-- talisencrw

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